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Resumen del Editor
Actor, voice actor, and comedian H. Jon Benjamin helps us all feel a little better about our own failures by sharing his own - despite his success starring on Archer and Bob's Burgers - in a hilarious, self-helpful memoir.
While he's not quite a household name, most people would consider H. Jon Benjamin, the voice-actor star of Archer and Bob's Burgers (and a sentient can of mixed vegetables in 2015's Wet Hot American Summer) a comedy show business success. But he'd like to remind everyone that as great as success can be, failure is also an option. In a hilarious, self-deprecating memoir, Jon lays out some of his many failures in all areas of life, from Work ("wherein I'm unable to deliver a sizzling fajita") to Family ("wherein a trip to PF Chang's fractures a family").
Fans of his characters' signature wit and voice will rejoice in H. Jon Benjamin's comical failures - and appreciate a rare look into the life of the man behind their favorite shows.
Reseñas de la Crítica
“His craft, and what makes him such an inspired and singular voice, is to make it look easy.... That it’s decidedly not that easy is part of the gag; writing this funny requires immense talent.” (AV Club)
“It’s that voice.... Had me laughing out loud.” (The New York Times)
“Benjamin’s stories run the gamut from personal to professional and will leave you laughing out loud and embracing your own failures.” (HelloGiggles)
Featured Article: Head to Head—Competing Advice for How to Succeed
When trying to reach a goal or make a lifestyle change, it’s tempting to latch on to the advice of the first expert who promises to have all the answers. Dig a little deeper though, and you might find that the opposite of what you first heard may have been what you needed all along. To find the advice that works best for you, we’ve rounded up a list of top self-development books with competing messages to help you advance your personal journey.
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The perfect anti-self-help memoir
"The only thing better than an author-narrated memoir is one narrated by one of the most distinct voices in comedy. Even if you think you don’t know H. Jon Benjamin, I’m willing to bet you’ll recognize the distinct voice of of Archer and Bob’s Burgers (just to name MY favorites) from the first word. And if not, I still recommend you let H. Jon Benjamin take you on a self-help journey, detailing from hilarious real-life stories why failure just might actually be the key to success. "
—Catherine H., Audible Editor
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- De: Loudon Wainwright III
- Narrado por: Loudon Wainwright III
- Duración: 10 h y 29 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 60
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 57
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 57
A memoir by the influential Grammy Award-winning singer and actor - son of journalist Loudon Wainwright, former husband of Kate McGarrigle and Suzzy Roche, and father of Rufus Wainwright, Martha Wainwright, Lucy Wainwright Roche, and Lexie Kelly Wainwright - a captivating meditation on relationships and creativity from the patriarch of one of America's great musical families. With a career spanning more than four decades, Loudon Wainwright III has established himself as one of the most enduring singer-songwriters who emerged from the late '60s.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Best ever book for listening
- De Jeff Bernhardt en 10-29-17
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You're Better than Me
- A Memoir
- De: Bonnie McFarlane
- Narrado por: Bonnie McFarlane, Alexander Cendese
- Duración: 7 h y 44 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 290
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 266
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 263
In the spirit of Mindy Kaling, Kelly Oxford, and Sarah Silverman, a compulsively listenable and outrageously funny memoir of growing up as a fish out of water, finding your voice, and embracing your inner crazy person from popular actress, writer, and comedian Bonnie McFarlane.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Sandy!!! She wrote a book...it's crazy, a book!!!
- De Jonathan Placek en 03-02-16
De: Bonnie McFarlane
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Road Dog
- Life and Reflections from the Road as a Stand-up Comic
- De: Dov Davidoff
- Narrado por: Dov Davidoff
- Duración: 5 h y 31 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 29
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 25
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 26
Road Dog is comedian, actor, and writer, Dov Davidoff's unflinching memoir told through reflections of twelve months on the road. Davidoff travels across the country from college campuses to local theaters doing stand-up comedy and telling it like it is. He's been known to wax poetic about everything from encounters with large fake breasts, to people who have too many kids, to magnum condoms the size of CD cases. He is hilarious and relatable and will have you laughing at yourself in no time.
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5 out of 5 stars
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dark, real, & exceptional
- De Luis F Rodriguez en 11-22-17
De: Dov Davidoff
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American on Purpose
- The Improbable Adventures of an Unlikely Patriot
- De: Craig Ferguson
- Narrado por: Craig Ferguson
- Duración: 7 h y 24 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 3,254
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2,497
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 2,489
In American on Purpose, Craig Ferguson delivers a moving and achingly funny memoir of living the American dream as he journeys from the mean streets of Glasgow, Scotland, to the comedic promised land of Hollywood. Along the way, he stumbles through several attempts to make his mark - as a punk rock musician, a construction worker, a bouncer, and, tragically, a modern dancer.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Unabashedly Honest
- De Diane en 12-09-09
De: Craig Ferguson
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Digging Up Mother
- A Love Story
- De: Johnny Depp - foreword, Doug Stanhope
- Narrado por: Doug Stanhope and Friends
- Duración: 12 h y 44 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 3,971
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 3,646
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 3,639
Doug Stanhope is one of the most critically acclaimed and stridently unrepentant comedians of his generation. What will surprise some is that he owes so much of his dark and sometimes uncomfortably honest sense of humor to his mother, Bonnie.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Not my thing.
- De J. Harral en 01-27-18
De: Johnny Depp - foreword, y otros
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The Todd Glass Situation
- A Bunch of Lies about My Personal Life and a Bunch of True Stories about My 30-Year Career in Standup Comedy
- De: Todd Glass, Jonathan Grotenstein
- Narrado por: Oliver Wyman
- Duración: 6 h y 5 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 68
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 59
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 59
Growing up in a Philadelphia suburb in the 1970s was an easy life. Well, easy as long as you didn't have dyslexia or ADD, or were a Jew. And once you added gay into the mix, life became more difficult. So Todd Glass decided to hide the gay part, no matter how comic, tragic, or comically tragic the results. Now, Todd has written an open, honest, and hilarious memoir in an effort to help everyone - young and old, gay and straight - breathe a little more freely.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Worth It
- De Heather en 11-17-14
De: Todd Glass, y otros
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Liner Notes
- On Parents & Children, Exes & Excess, Death & Decay, & a Few of My Other Favorite Things
- De: Loudon Wainwright III
- Narrado por: Loudon Wainwright III
- Duración: 10 h y 29 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 60
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 57
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 57
A memoir by the influential Grammy Award-winning singer and actor - son of journalist Loudon Wainwright, former husband of Kate McGarrigle and Suzzy Roche, and father of Rufus Wainwright, Martha Wainwright, Lucy Wainwright Roche, and Lexie Kelly Wainwright - a captivating meditation on relationships and creativity from the patriarch of one of America's great musical families. With a career spanning more than four decades, Loudon Wainwright III has established himself as one of the most enduring singer-songwriters who emerged from the late '60s.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Best ever book for listening
- De Jeff Bernhardt en 10-29-17
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Wildflower
- De: Drew Barrymore
- Narrado por: Drew Barrymore
- Duración: 7 h y 5 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 5,549
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 4,961
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 4,931
Wildflower is a portrait of Drew's life in stories as she looks back on the adventures, challenges, and incredible experiences of her earlier years. It includes tales of living on her own at 14 (and how laundry may have saved her life), getting stuck in a gas station overhang on a cross-country road trip, saying good-bye to her father in a way only he could have understood, and many more adventures and lessons that have led her to the successful, happy, and healthy place she is today.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Hold the shrieking !
- De Dawne en 11-27-15
De: Drew Barrymore
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The Pursuit of Happyness (Abridged)
- De: Chris Gardner
- Narrado por: Andre Blake
- Duración: 5 h y 42 m
- Versión resumida
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 418
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 256
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 256
At the age of 20, Chris Gardner arrived in San Francisco to pursue a promising career in medicine. However, he surprised everyone and himself by setting his sights on the competitive world of high finance. Yet no sooner had he landed an entry-level position at a prestigious firm, Gardner found himself caught in a web of incredibly challenging circumstances that left him part of the city's working homeless with his toddler son.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Very Good Story!
- De Lito Da Critic en 06-02-06
De: Chris Gardner
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Stories I'd Tell in Bars
- De: Jen Lancaster
- Narrado por: Jen Lancaster, John Fletcher
- Duración: 8 h y 27 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 360
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 322
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 319
Unfiltered. Unapologetic. Older, but not wiser, Lancaster goes back to basics in this hilarious essay collection about everything from taking community policing classes to accidentally getting high with her waiter after a fancy dinner. These are the tales she'd tell if she met you in a bar... if she weren't too lazy to put on pants and go to a bar. Offering advice ranging from how to remain happily married to a man who refuses to blow his damn nose already to not creating An Incident at the cheese counter during an attempt at Whole30, she's you, only louder.
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2 out of 5 stars
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self absorbed
- De D D H en 06-15-19
De: Jen Lancaster
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Schadenfreude, a Love Story
- Me, the Germans, and 20 Years of Attempted Transformations, Unfortunate Miscommunications, and Humiliating Situations That Only They Have Words For
- De: Rebecca Schuman
- Narrado por: Christa Lewis
- Duración: 8 h y 57 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 22
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 19
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 19
Schadenfreude is the story of a teenage Jewish intellectual who falls in love - in love with a boy (who breaks her heart), a language (that's nearly impossible to master), a culture (that's nihilistic but punctual), and a landscape (that's breathtaking when there's not a wall in the way). Rebecca is an everyday, misunderstood '90s teenager with a passion for Pearl Jam and Ethan Hawke circa Reality Bites until two men walk into her high school civics class: Dylan Gellner and Franz Kafka, hitching a ride in Dylan's backpack.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A humorous, delectable read
- De Amazon Customer en 07-13-17
De: Rebecca Schuman
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There's Nothing in This Book That I Meant to Say
- De: Paula Poundstone
- Narrado por: Paula Poundstone
- Duración: 5 h y 59 m
- Versión resumida
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General4 out of 5 stars 575
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 360
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 355
What do the lives of Lincoln, Helen Keller, Joan of Arc, and other historical figures have in common with Paula Poundstone? In the hands of this wryly observant and self-deprecating comedian, the answer is outrageously funny and unexpectedly touching. Poundstone compares her crazy life to theirs, as she holds forth on her children, her career, and the time in her life when it appeared she would lose them both.
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5 out of 5 stars
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More!
- De Evelyn en 02-11-07
De: Paula Poundstone
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Coreyography
- De: Corey Feldman
- Narrado por: Corey Feldman
- Duración: 8 h y 52 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 2,808
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2,534
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 2,529
In this brave and moving memoir, Corey Feldman is revealing the truth about what his life was like behind the scenes: His is a past that included physical, drug, and sexual abuse, a dysfunctional family from which he was emancipated at age fifteen, three high-profile arrests for drug possession, a nine-month stint in rehab, and a long, slow crawl back to the top of the box office.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Didn't like the Two Coreys, but liked this.
- De ricketsj en 04-29-14
De: Corey Feldman
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It Takes Two
- Our Story
- De: Jonathan Scott, Drew Scott
- Narrado por: Drew Scott, Jonathan Scott
- Duración: 6 h y 4 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 904
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 817
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 817
It Takes Two: Our Story shares never-before-revealed tales of the Scott brothers' childhood and rise to fame - from starting their first business at seven years old and their years modeling and acting to their first house purchase at the impressive young age of 18. They soon found their true passion in life, combining their natural gifts for entertaining with the skills they learned from buying, renovating, and selling homes.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Not Worth the Time or $2.95
- De Sharlotte en 03-06-18
De: Jonathan Scott, y otros
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Stories I Only Tell My Friends
- An Autobiography
- De: Rob Lowe
- Narrado por: Rob Lowe
- Duración: 9 h y 10 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 13,712
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 12,030
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 11,949
A teen idol at 15, an international icon and founder of the Brat Pack at 20, and one of Hollywood's top stars to this day, Rob Lowe chronicles his experiences. Never mean-spirited or salacious, Lowe delivers unexpected glimpses into his successes, disappointments, relationships, and one-of-a-kind encounters with people who shaped our world over the last 25 years. These stories are as entertaining as they are unforgettable.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Book and Great Story
- De Natalie J. Belle MD en 04-30-11
De: Rob Lowe
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If It's Not One Thing, It's Your Mother
- De: Julia Sweeney
- Narrado por: Julia Sweeney
- Duración: 6 h y 39 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 196
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 176
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 175
Since her time on Saturday Night Live, where she created the infamous androgynous character "Pat", Julia Sweeney has gone on to establish herself as a witty, captivating performer of one-woman shows, like God Said Ha!, In the Family Way, and Letting Go of God. She gave a TED talk sharing how she explained the birds and the bees to her eight-year-old daughter, Mulan, which ignited an incredible response. Now, when it comes to talking about motherhood, people want to hear what Julia has to say.
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4 out of 5 stars
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I Love Julia Sweeney
- De Lisa en 04-05-13
De: Julia Sweeney
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30 Before 30
- How I Made a Mess of 20s, and You Can Too
- De: Marina Shifrin
- Narrado por: Marina Shifrin
- Duración: 6 h y 41 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 36
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 32
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 33
Something was nagging Marina Shifrin. As a freshly minted adult with student loan payments and a “real” job she hated that paid her enough to get by if she also worked two other jobs, something needed to change. Marina and her friend each made lists of 30 things they’d do before the age of 30. The first thing on Marina’s list was, “Quit My Shitty Job”. So she did, and just like that the List powered her through her twenties. Told with humor and heart, 30 Before 30 will entertain, motivate, and challenge listeners to get out of their comfort zones and live their best lives.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Inspiring read
- De Chris Gledhill en 12-18-18
De: Marina Shifrin
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How to Be a Man
- (and Other Illusions)
- De: Duff McKagan
- Narrado por: Peter Berkrot
- Duración: 7 h
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 229
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 211
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 212
Duff McKagan is one of the most respected survivors in hard rock. In How to Be a Man, he shares the wisdom he gained on the path to superstardom - from his time with Guns N' Roses and Velvet Revolver to getting sober after a life of hard living to achieving his personal American dream of marrying a supermodel, raising a family, and experiencing what it's like to be winked at by Prince.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Overly dramatic reader.
- De CB en 01-07-17
De: Duff McKagan
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Live Right and Find Happiness (Although Beer is Much Faster)
- Life Lessons from Dave Barry
- De: Dave Barry
- Narrado por: Dave Barry
- Duración: 3 h y 39 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 250
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 207
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 209
An uproariously funny examination of what one generation can teach to another - or not - from the Pulitzer Prize winner and New York Times - best-selling author of You Can Date Boys When You're Forty and Insane City. During the course of living (mumble, mumble) years, Dave Barry has gained much wisdom* (*actual wisdom not guaranteed), and he is eager to pass it on - to the next generation, the generation after that, and those idiots who make driving to the grocery store in Florida a death-defying experience.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Clever!
- De Sharlotte en 01-31-17
De: Dave Barry
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Bob Odenkirk’s career is inexplicable. And yet he will try like hell to explicate it for you. Charting a “Homeric” decades-long “odyssey” from his origins in the seedy comedy clubs of Chicago to a dramatic career full of award nominations - with a side trip into the action-man world that is baffling to all who know him - it’s almost like there are many Bob Odenkirks! But there is just one and one is plenty. Featuring humorous tangents, wild characters, and Bob’s trademark unflinching drive, Comedy Comedy Comedy Drama is a classic tale told by a determined idiot.
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Not great
- De D. Moore en 04-12-22
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- A Memoir of Love, Death and Jazz Chickens
- De: Eddie Izzard
- Narrado por: Eddie Izzard
- Duración: 14 h y 39 m
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Over the course of a 30-year career, Eddie Izzard has proven himself to be a creative chameleon, inhabiting the stage and film and television screens with an unbelievable fervor. Born in Yemen and raised in Ireland, Wales, and postwar England, he lost his mother at the age of six. In his teens he dropped out of university and took to the streets of London as part of a two-man escape act; when his partner went on vacation, Izzard kept busy by inventing a one-man act, and thus a career was ignited.
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5 out of 5 stars
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My three least favorite words: "End of footnote."
- De David H. Lawrence XVII en 06-20-17
De: Eddie Izzard
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A Very Punchable Face
- A Memoir
- De: Colin Jost
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- Duración: 7 h y 41 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 9,521
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 8,230
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 8,175
If there’s one trait that makes someone well-suited to comedy, it’s being able to take a punch - metaphorically and, occasionally, physically. Told with a healthy dose of self-deprecation, A Very Punchable Face reveals the brilliant mind behind some of the dumbest sketches on television, and lays bare the heart and humor of a hardworking guy - with a face you can’t help but want to punch.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amazing
- De Erin E. Kace en 07-27-20
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The Biggest Bluff
- How I Learned to Pay Attention, Master Myself, and Win
- De: Maria Konnikova
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It's true that Maria Konnikova had never actually played poker before and didn't even know the rules when she approached Erik Seidel, Poker Hall of Fame inductee and winner of tens of millions of dollars in earnings, and convinced him to be her mentor. But she knew her man: a famously thoughtful and broad-minded player, he was intrigued by her pitch that she wasn't interested in making money so much as learning about life.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Only for Poker Fans. Not much there if you arent.
- De Curtis Hauge en 07-18-20
De: Maria Konnikova
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Long Way Home
- De: Cameron Douglas
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- Duración: 15 h y 4 m
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On the surface, Cameron Douglas had everything: descended from Hollywood royalty (son of Michael Douglas, grandson of Kirk Douglas), he was born into a life of wealth, privilege, and comfort. But by the age of thirty, he had become a drug addict, a thief, and—after a DEA drug bust—a convicted drug dealer sentenced to five years in prison, with another five years added while he was incarcerated.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Not There Yet
- De Sam en 10-25-19
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Word by Word
- The Secret Life of Dictionaries
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- Duración: 9 h y 48 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 472
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While most of us might take dictionaries for granted, the process of writing them is in fact as lively and dynamic as language itself. With sharp wit and irreverence, Kory Stamper cracks open the complex, obsessive world of lexicography - from the agonizing decisions about what and how to define to the knotty questions of usage in an ever-changing language.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Kory should narrate more Audible books!
- De Friendly en 04-24-17
De: Kory Stamper
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Comedy Comedy Comedy Drama
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Bob Odenkirk’s career is inexplicable. And yet he will try like hell to explicate it for you. Charting a “Homeric” decades-long “odyssey” from his origins in the seedy comedy clubs of Chicago to a dramatic career full of award nominations - with a side trip into the action-man world that is baffling to all who know him - it’s almost like there are many Bob Odenkirks! But there is just one and one is plenty. Featuring humorous tangents, wild characters, and Bob’s trademark unflinching drive, Comedy Comedy Comedy Drama is a classic tale told by a determined idiot.
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Over the course of a 30-year career, Eddie Izzard has proven himself to be a creative chameleon, inhabiting the stage and film and television screens with an unbelievable fervor. Born in Yemen and raised in Ireland, Wales, and postwar England, he lost his mother at the age of six. In his teens he dropped out of university and took to the streets of London as part of a two-man escape act; when his partner went on vacation, Izzard kept busy by inventing a one-man act, and thus a career was ignited.
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5 out of 5 stars
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My three least favorite words: "End of footnote."
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3 out of 5 stars
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Only for Poker Fans. Not much there if you arent.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Kory should narrate more Audible books!
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There Are No Grown-Ups
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- Duración: 6 h y 41 m
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 207
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When Pamela Druckerman turns 40, waiters start calling her "Madame", and she detects a disturbing new message in mens' gazes: I would sleep with her, but only if doing so required no effort whatsoever. Yet 40 isn't even technically middle-aged anymore. And after a lifetime of being clueless, Druckerman can finally grasp the subtext of conversations, maintain (somewhat) healthy relationships and spot narcissists before they ruin her life. What are the modern 40s, and what do we know once we reach them? What makes someone a "grown-up" anyway?
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1 out of 5 stars
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yawn, dribble dribble b-o-r-i-n-g
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Without Lying Down
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Cari Beauchamp masterfully combines biography with social and cultural history to examine the lives of Frances Marion and her many female colleagues who shaped filmmaking from the early teens through the 1940s. Frances Marion was Hollywood's highest paid screenwriter - male or female - for almost three decades, wrote almost 200 produced films and remains the only woman to win two Academy Awards for original screenwriting (The Big House and The Champ).
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A Must Read
- De Robert Wallace en 03-19-19
De: Cari Beauchamp
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Dr. Katz: The Audio Files
- De: Jonathan Katz, Laura Silverman, Dom Irrera, y otros
- Narrado por: Jonathan Katz, Laura Silverman, H. Jon Benjamin, y otros
- Duración: 3 h y 17 m
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The doctor is back with a series of sessions from the likes of Sarah Silverman, Ted Danson, Weird Al Yankovic, and Maria Bamford. Based on the Emmy- and Peabody Award-winning Dr. Katz: Professional Therapist, the show reunites star/creator Jonathan Katz with H. Jon Benjamin (as his son Ben) and Laura Silverman (as receptionist Laura).
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5 out of 5 stars
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Loved it
- De Jay Israelson en 03-22-23
De: Jonathan Katz, y otros
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What Does This Button Do?
- An Autobiography
- De: Bruce Dickinson
- Narrado por: Bruce Dickinson
- Duración: 11 h y 6 m
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Pioneers of Britain's nascent rock and metal scene back in the late 1970s, Iron Maiden smashed its way to the top, thanks in no small part to the high-octane performances, operatic singing style, and stage presence of its second but twice-longest-serving lead singer, Bruce Dickinson. As Iron Maiden's front man - first from 1981 to 1993 and then from 1999 to the present - Dickinson has been, and remains, a man of legend.
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Iron Maiden Still Rules The World
- De Michael en 11-15-17
De: Bruce Dickinson
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The Kids Are in Bed
- Finding Time for Yourself in the Chaos of Parenting
- De: Rachel Bertsche
- Narrado por: Allyson Ryan
- Duración: 8 h y 38 m
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Picture it - it's 8:30 p.m. You close the door to your child's room just as you hear your partner closing the dishwasher, and now it's time for an hour or two of glorious freedom. What do you do? Read the book you've been waiting to crack open all day? Chat on the phone with a friend, glass of wine in hand, or go out with pals and share a whole bottle? Or, like many modern parents, do you get caught up in chores, busywork, and social media black holes?
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4 out of 5 stars
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Pretty Good
- De BoyMom3 en 07-02-21
De: Rachel Bertsche
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You Only Rock Once
- De: Jerry Blavat
- Narrado por: Andy Caploe, Jerry Blavat (introduction)
- Duración: 13 h y 21 m
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The long-awaited autobiography of entertainment icon Jerry Blavat, You Only Rock Once is the wildly entertaining and unfiltered story of the man whose career began at the age of 13 on the TV dance show Bandstand and became a music legend. Lifelong friendships with the likes of Sammy Davis Jr. and Frank Sinatra, a controversial relationship with Philadelphia Mafia boss Angelo Bruno that resulted in a decade-long FBI investigation, and much more colors this amazing journey from the early 60s through today.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Philly's own, Geator...Entertaining autobiography
- De Dawn Rettinger en 01-21-20
De: Jerry Blavat
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Swell
- A Sailing Surfer's Voyage of Awakening
- De: Liz Clark
- Narrado por: Liz Clark
- Duración: 12 h y 31 m
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Captain Liz Clark spent her youth dreaming of traveling the world by sailboat and surfing remote waves. When she was 22, she met a mentor who helped turn her desire into reality. Embarking on an adventure that most only fantasize about, she set sail from Santa Barbara, California, as captain of her 40-foot sailboat, Swell, headed south in search of surf, self, and the wonder and learning that lies beyond the unbroken horizon.
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1 out of 5 stars
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such a disapointment
- De Mikel marchant en 01-21-20
De: Liz Clark
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Of Gold and Dust
- De: Samantha Wills
- Narrado por: Samantha Wills
- Duración: 7 h y 20 m
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Samantha Wills started her self-titled jewellery company on the kitchen table of her share house in the eastern suburbs of Sydney when she was just 21 years old. While her rise to the global stage looked meteoric to many, Samantha has said 'It took me 12 years to become an overnight success.' Following Samantha's journey, from being named a breakout star by The New York Times to barely being able to breathe on a hotel room floor, Of Gold and Dust is so much more than a business memoir.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Inspirational
- De Cara B. en 02-07-24
De: Samantha Wills
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Quitter
- A Memoir of Drinking, Relapse, and Recovery
- De: Erica C. Barnett
- Narrado por: Jean Ann Douglass
- Duración: 10 h y 48 m
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A startlingly frank memoir, Quitter documents one woman's struggles with alcoholism and recovery, with essential new insights into addiction and treatment.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Long Drunkaloug But Well Defined
- De Danielle T en 11-16-20
De: Erica C. Barnett
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Undercooked
- How I Let Food Become My Life Navigator and How Maybe That's a Dumb Way to Live
- De: Dan Ahdoot
- Narrado por: Dan Ahdoot
- Duración: 5 h y 43 m
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Despite an impressive résumé as an actor and writer, Dan Ahdoot realized that food has been the through line in the most important moments of his life. Growing up as a middle child, Ahdoot struggled to find his place in the family until he and his father discovered their shared love for la gourmandise. But when the tragic death of his brother pushed his parents to strengthen their Jewish faith and adopt a strictly kosher diet, Ahdoot and his father lost that savored connection.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Very descriptive writing
- De Latia Daquila en 02-17-24
De: Dan Ahdoot
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On Edge
- A Journey Through Anxiety
- De: Andrea Petersen
- Narrado por: Andrea Petersen
- Duración: 8 h y 48 m
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Andrea Petersen was first diagnosed with an anxiety disorder at the age of 20, but she later realized that she had been experiencing panic attacks since childhood. With time her symptoms multiplied. She agonized over every odd physical sensation. She developed fears of driving on highways, going to movie theaters, even licking envelopes. Although having a name for her condition was an enormous relief, it was only the beginning of a journey to understand and master it.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Brilliant
- De Margaret Cooper en 05-20-17
De: Andrea Petersen
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Meaty
- Essays
- De: Samantha Irby
- Narrado por: Samantha Irby
- Duración: 7 h y 40 m
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Smart, edgy, hilarious, and unabashedly raunchy New York Times best-selling author Samantha Irby explodes in her uproarious first collection of essays. Irby laughs her way through tragicomic mishaps, neuroses, and taboos as she struggles through adulthood: chin hairs, depression, bad sex, failed relationships, masturbation, taco feasts, inflammatory bowel disease, and more. Updated with her favorite Instagramable, couch-friendly recipes, this much-beloved romp is treat for anyone in dire need of Irby's infamous, scathing wit, and poignant candor.
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Same As Her Other Book
- De Leigh Deja en 10-16-18
De: Samantha Irby
Lo que los oyentes dicen sobre Failure Is an Option
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- Rilla
- 06-08-18
Food for (my) ears
I love Bob from Bob’s Burgers. Jon Benjamin’s voice has such a nice cadence, he can talk about anything. But his stories are more than anything, they’re rich and hilarious. Food for ears.
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- thomas noble
- 05-14-18
How I failed to write a useful review
The writing is not bad, it being voiced by Archer is what got it to 3 stars. There is never a real point to anything brought up, it seems to be both trying to hard and lazy at the same time. H. Jon Benjamin has definitely lived through some crazy things, but I'd rather watch Archer reruns than read this book again. This is the first book review I've given, so I guess it inspired me to do that. Read it or don't read it, this review is basically the cliff notes.
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- Allie Sousa
- 05-14-18
Drowns out the sound of screaming babies
I didn’t learn anything, but this book did make me laugh so hard I snorted in a public airport and started crying tears of unbridled joy upon listening to Jon’s life stories. It also completely covered the sound of the screaming baby on my flight.
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- a'damn
- 07-15-18
can do no wrong
h jon benjamin is a god amongst mortals and can do no wrong. much recommend. such failure
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- Piero
- 05-29-18
failed at being a failure
fantastic, hilarious, great voice acting. a must listen to any fans for Bob's Burgers or Archer!
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- Erik Midboe
- 02-25-19
It's H. Jon benjamin love it or hate it.
Filled with laughs . It was just as absurd as i expected it to be.
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- Ricardo
- 08-08-18
Funniest book I have ever read!
I love Archer and Bobs Burger and this book exposed the man who does the voices for the characters I love. I discovered that H. Jon Benjamin is a talented comedian and a funny writer and this book was the funniest I have ever read with some valuable life lessons. Thank You
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- Rebecca Brownlee
- 08-17-18
loved it
really enjoyable book. A fun listen and who doesn't love H John Benjamin voice! I highly recommend this book
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- SadPanda
- 04-21-19
exactly what you're expecting ;)
guilty pleasure ointment for that stubborn HJB itch!
...stick with it even through the gross. that voice. it could sell me rain
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- McMuffs
- 03-25-19
I fucking loves this so much
this audiobook got me through two days of work. now what am I supposed to do? I need moar!!! moar!
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